Reference-book holder.



PATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

, N. H. FULTON. v REFERENCE BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1906.

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NELLIS H. FULTON, OF FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

REFERENCE-BOOK HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

Application filed January 16, 1905. Serial No- 241,332.

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Be it known that I, NELLIs H. FULTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Franklin, in the county of V enango and State ofPennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements inReference-Book Holders, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in reference book holders, and willbe fully understood from the following specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and in which,

Figure l is a rear elevation of my ii'nproved holder, Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a plan view, Fig. 4 is a view of one sideand a portion of the back of said holder, Fig. 5 is a detail, Fi 6 is anend view of my holder, in an open position, Fig. 7 is a side elevationthereof, in the extended position, ready to open.

Theobject of my invention is to provide a compact, convenient anddurable reference book holder which may be readily attached to the shelfof a book-case, and in which the book will be so contained as to bereadily, easily and conveniently accessible, and from which the bookneed not be removed in consulting same. These objects I have attained bymeans of the device here shown, which is constructed substantially asfollows :1 provide a case or book-receptacle, which consists of theside-covers 1 and back 2, which are joined together at the approximateedges by means of the hinges 3, so that said sides may swing outward andlie in a line coinci dent with the back of the case, in the -same manneras the covers of a book do. The sides 1 of the case are provided at thetop and bottom with inwardly projecting ledges 4, 5, the object of whichwill be hereinafter more fully set forth. The case thus constructed ismounted in a rack, by means of which it is movably or slidably attachedto the shelf of a book-case or to any other appropriate piece offurniture. The construction of said rack and the method of mounting thecase thereon, are as follows :At the top of each end of the stirrup 6 isprovided an eye 7, through which passes a pin or screw 8 which enterseach end of the strap 9, affixed to the back 2 of the case, thisconnection being such that the case is free to swing in the stirrup 6.

tirrup 6 is swingingly mounted upon or attached to the ends of thehorizontal fork 10 by means of the clips 11, which clips 11 are rigidlyaflixed to each side of the stirrup. The stirrup extends somewhat belowthe clips 11 and its horizontal member 11 is formed into a loop 11",which forms a convenient handle for the manipulation of the holder. Saidextended portion of the stirrup 6 also serves as a stop for the downwardswing of said stirrup by its contact with fork 10, as shown in Fig. 7Upon the shelf S to which my holder isto be attached, and in closeproximity to each side of the case, is affixed a standard 12, each ofwhich standards has upon its inner side, the rollers 13, 13, '13, whichconstitute a way or guide through which the arms of fork 10 slide. Atthe end of each arm of said fork, is placed an outwardly projecting pin14, which is adapted to'strike the edge of standard 12 and thus limitthe outward movement of the bookholder. Upon the outer side of eachcover 1, and in alinement .with the eye 7, is placed a stop 15, which isso located that when the covers 1 are extended or opened, said stopbears against the head of the screw 8 and supports the covers in theproper horizontal position as shown in Fig. 6.

When the holder is in use, the book is placed in the case in an invertedposition, the lower edge of the lids of the book resting upon the ledges5. When the book is to be consulted, the holder is drawn out until stop14 meets the edge of standard 12, the stirrup and the thereto attachedcase and its con tained book are tilted backward as shown in Fig. 7, thecase is then further tilted to a horizontal position or until a clip 16meets its respective arm of the stirrup; the lids 1 may then be thrownopen as shown in Fig. 6, thus presenting the book which the holdercontains in a convenient and accessible position. The matter ofreturning the book to the shelf is, of course, the reverse of theoperation just described. Thus it will be readily. understood that myimproved bookholder consists essentially of a case, adapted to contain abook, and means by which said case may be mounted upon a shelf, stand ortable in such a manner as to attain a conven ient accessibility of thebook.

Having thus described my device, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,-

1. A reference-book-holder consisting of a book-receptacle, composed ofa back and sides, hinged together at their approximate edges, a stirrupto which said receptacle is swingingly attached, and a fork swinginglyconnected at its open end to said stirrup, in combination with means ofslidingly mounting said fork upon a suitable support.

2. In areference book holder, a case adapted to the reception of a book,a stirrup in which said case is pivotally mounted, a fork to which saidstirrup is swingingly attached, and means of slidingly mounting saidfork upon a shelf or table.

3. In a reference-book-holder, a book-receptacle, astirruporbifurcatemember,swing- ,ingly attached at its open end to the back ofsaid receptacle, the closed end of said stir rup extending below saidreceptacle, and a fork swingingly attached at its open end to saidstirrup, approximate to its closed end, in combination with means ofslidingly mounting said fork upon a shelf.

4. In a reference book holder, the combination of a book receptacle,consisting of a back and covers, hinged together as shown, a stirrup onwhich said case is pivotally mounted, a horizontal fork, to the ends ofwhich said stirrup is hinged, and the standards adapted to the receptionand slidable mounting of said fork.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 0 in presence of twowitnesses.

NELLIS H. FULTON.

Witnesses J. L. WENTZ, CHARLES C. PALMER.

